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Owned by the Wurrundjeri People
Dights Falls was an important crossing and meeting place for marrige, trade, despute resolution and other cermonies for the Wurrundjeri People. -
Charles Grimes explored the Yarra River
Charles Grimes was believed to be the first the European to explore the Yarra River. -
Melbourne was settled
Eventually Melbourne settled in 1835, shortly after making the first sales and the land being sub-divided. -
Purchased John Dight
Block 88 was purchased in 1839 by a man named John Dight who was in the flour mill industry. -
John Dight moved to Port Phillip
His flour mill buisness was up and running for a year than he decided to move to Port Phillip. -
First Steamed Flour Mill was constructed
After the First Steamed Flour Mill was created, later on Dight build his Water Powered Mill. -
Wooden Weir was built
In 1895, a Wooden Weir was built, but later proven in-efficient because it is unlikely to retain underwater. -
Rock-Fishway was constructed
In 1993, the rock-fishway was constructed but was proven in-efficient recently. -
New Fishway and Weir Constucted
In 2010, a new fishway was built and the old weir replaced due to its lack of reliablility.